Is This Apple’s New Cheap iPhone?

For a while now, analysts have been speculating about the possibility of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) releasing a new, lower-end iPhone. The current consensus is that visually, it will resemble the iPhone 5, with a 4-inch screen and slightly thicker dimensions. It also might look more like an iPod classic from the side and a fifth-generation iPod touch from the bottom.

The materials will be significantly downgraded, though, as is to be expected, considering that the phone would likely have a significantly lower price point than other iPhones. It will probably be predominantly plastic, substituting a polycarbonate shell for an aluminum one. However, the screen will still likely be made of Gorilla Glass, according to iLounge.